libratory
[ lahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
Origin of libratory
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How to use libratory in a sentence
Bradley's studies led him to discover also the libratory motion of the earth's axis.
A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsHe was not long in detecting one of the causes of this apparent libratory or rocking motion.
The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy | John Elliot Drinkwater BethuneMoreover, since her orbit is nearly circular, libratory effects are very small.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century | Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
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